Giro d'Italia: Stage 18 highlights - Video

Maximilian Schachmann leads the 12-rider breakaway during stage 18 from Abbiategrasso to Prato Nevoso at the Giro d'Italia

Maximilian Schachmann leads the 12-rider breakaway during stage 18 from Abbiategrasso to Prato Nevoso at the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) won stage 18 on the summit of Prato Nevoso on Thursday. The German was part of the day's breakaway that survived the final climb, and he held off Ruben Plaza (Israel Cycling Academy), who finished second, and Mattia Cattaneo (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec), who was third.